Investment Sales

AVA Ballard in Seattle

SEATTLE — AvalonBay Communities has completed the sale of AVA Ballard, a 265-unit asset located at 5555 14th Ave. NW in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, to an undisclosed buyer for $105.5 million. Eli Hanacek, Mark Washington and Kyle Yamamoto of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2013, AVA Ballard offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging 717 square feet. Units feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, plank hardwood-style flooring and washers and dryers.  Amenities include a rooftop lounge, barbecues and a dog run; clubroom with media …

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Valor at the Realm apartments

LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Bright Realty has sold Valor at The Realm in Lewisville to Weidner Apartment Homes for an undisclosed price. JLL arranged the sale. Bright Realty developed the 260-unit property in 2021. It includes approximately 35,000 square feet of retail. Residents have access to amenities such as a resort-style pool and yoga studio. Units are available with one or two bedrooms. Valor at the Realm is located within The Realm at Castle Hills, a 324-acre master-planned development in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

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The investment panel at InterFace Multifamily Texas

The concept of cap rates is an interesting phenomenon when you stop to think about it. Short for “capitalization rate” and calculated as net operating income (NOI) divided by sales price, this all-important real estate metric represents a page borrowed from Wall Street’s playbook, a savvy maneuver by investors to create a vehicle of asset valuation and apply it to select securities on a widespread basis. The circumstances of the metric’s inception are largely unknown, but all that matters is that the real estate industry has successfully propagated the use …

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Cedardale in Federal Way, Washington

FEDERAL WAY, WASH. — Pathfinder Partners has acquired Cedardale, a 126-unit property in Federal Way, roughly 25 miles south of Seattle. CEP Multifamily sold the asset for $31 million. Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Ryan Harmon, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, arranged the transaction. Cedardale was built in 1981 on seven acres. The community offers one- and two-bedroom apartments with washers and dryers, wood-burning fireplaces and private decks or patios. The average unit size is 746 square feet. The property features …

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Lake Wood Ranch Apartments in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

SEATTLE — Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG) has purchased a 22-property portfolio comprising 4,768 affordable housing units across the western United States. HVPG acquired the portfolio from Inland Group in a joint venture partnership with Wheelock Street Capital, which provided most of the equity capital out of its Long Term Value Fund. The sales price was not disclosed. Goldman Sachs served as financial advisor to the seller. Newmark brokered the transaction. The portfolio consists of 13 assets in Washington, seven in Colorado, one in California and one in Idaho. All …

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Preserve at Melrose in San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Chicago-based financial services firm Mesirow has purchased Preserve at Melrose, a 410-unit property located in the Vista neighborhood of San Diego, for $185 million. Built in 2015, Preserve at Melrose offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. According to Apartments.com, the garden-style community features amenities such as a business center, clubhouse, lounge, fitness center, pool, playground and courtyard. Hunter Combs of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, a locally based group, and the buyer in the deal.

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DALLAS — Cityview has hired Quinn Konitshek to the role of director of acquisitions. In this position, Konitshek will help the investment management and development firm expand its pursuit of stabilized and ground-up acquisition opportunities throughout the southwestern United States, with particular focus on Texas, Arizona and Colorado. Konitshek will be based in Cityview’s newly opened office in Dallas. He will report to Damian Gancman, who was recently promoted to the role of chief investment officer. Prior to joining Cityview, Konitshek sourced multifamily transactions across Texas and the southwestern United …

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The Place at Castle Hills in San Antonio, Texas

SAN ANTONIO — Philadelphia-based Harvest Equities has purchased The Place at Castle Hills, a 680-unit property in San Antonio, from MC Cos. for an undisclosed price. Built in 1984 on a 23-acre site, the garden-style community rises two stories and features three pools, a business center and clubhouse. The average unit size is 687 square feet. Drew Garza, Will Balthrope and Ben Kalter of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

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The Current at Watershed in Laurel, Maryland

LAUREL, MD. — Rockville, Maryland-based Berman Enterprises has purchased The Current at Watershed, a build-to-rent asset located at 3101 Runnel Lane in Laurel, roughly midway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Bethesda, Maryland-based Couloir Ventures sold the community to Berman Enterprises for $54 million. Ari Azarbarzin, Chris Doerr, Jack Brocato, Will Harvey, Shack Stanwick, Wallace Halpert and Anthony Pino of Northmarq represented the seller in the deal. Built in 2023, The Current at Watershed offers 97 three-bedroom townhomes. The average unit size is 1,407 square feet. Each residence features quartz countertops, stainless …

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Timber Creek Apartment Homes in Fargo, North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. — Gindi Equities has acquired Timber Creek Apartment Homes, a 252-unit property located at 4720 Timber Parkway South in Fargo, for an undisclosed price. Gindi Equities purchased the community from Property Resources Group, which will continue to manage and service the asset. Built in 2015, Timber Creek Apartment Homes offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a playground, beach volleyball court and pergola grilling area. Gindi Equities plans to implement interior upgrades, including the installation of new features and fixtures to apartment kitchens and bathrooms. The …

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